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Hostelling International - New York

891 Amsterdam Ave., New York City, NY 10025
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Guildford, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

The bed, dorm room and wash facilities are clean and there is a lot of communal space to chill out in. Owing to its large size it was a little impersonal so if you travel alone you may find it difficult to be put into situations where it's easy to strike up a conversation. That said, I did not do... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I stayed here twice. The rooms are clean and the location is not too bad. That said the staff are really rude at times and the place is very disorganised - I had to wait to check in until 630pm one night and had to change rooms halfway through my booking

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York, Nebraska, United States
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Traveling with a group of 24 students they immediately served us well and served all our needs. The place was clean, friendly and spacious. An excellent place to spend the week. The place had rooms available for activities and food services available late in the night. All amenities within reach. Wifi in the rooms, computers, printers, games etc.

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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6 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing exactly wrong with the place but there's nothing great about it either. I paid $59 a night for a premium dorm and wish I hadn't bothered - it was exactly like the dorms I'd stayed in in every other hostel I've been to. Bathrooms were generally clean and plenty of showers. Breakfast was fine... More

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auckland
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Stayed here for 5 nights, ive stayed at alot of hostels and this one is the worst by far. -Average location [not the worst but still annoying] -NO ALCOHOL what is this??? hostels are for young people? -Little kids from school programmes running around and making the place feel like lunchtime at a kindergarden. -Rude staff, was checking out and... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

This was a great hostel and really good value. We stayed in late April whilst on a sight seeing break with a friend and it was perfect for what I wanted - somewhere clean and friendly to sleep with a bit of atmosphere. The hostel provided free towels and shower slippers which were handy, and the rooms and bathrooms/showers were... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

I loved my stay at the hostelling international. It's in a great location, close to the park, the rooms and bathrooms were very clean and spacious and the staff very friendly and helpful. Excellent common areas. Hope you'll enjoy your stay as much as I did.

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Queenstown
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

This hostel was a good rate for what it was, it it huge!! It has a good café on the ground floor and lots of tours and activities for good prices. The lounge areas are nice and the rooms are nice and big. There are storage lockers in the basement - a little pricey but handy. It is just a... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

I stayed here for 2 nights and that it was a really good place to stay. Staff are lovely, rooms are basic but spotlessly clean, lots of open space to spill out onto and great to meet friendly people if you are a solo traveller. One word of warning, they also cater for big groups (which can feel like they... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Fun hostel. Stayed for almost a week. The place was clean. Great location only 1 block for the subway system. The staff was really helpful with directions and ideas for things to do. Lots of pub crawls and free tours were organized as well. An older gentleman named Michael did and excellent free midtown tour.

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  • Very clean(12)
  • Times Square(9)
  • Great location(8)
  • Subways stations(8)
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Additional Information about Hostelling International - New York

Address: 891 Amsterdam Ave., New York City, NY 10025
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Region: United States > New York > New York City
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Ranked #13 of 160 Speciality lodging in New York City
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Foreigners and out-of-towners meet and discuss travel plans in this large hostel. Largest hostel in the United States. ... more   less 
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